#ENDSARS Protest: One Police Inspector, 1 Civilian Killed, 2 Others Critically Injured

By Success John

The #ENDSARS protest turned violent in Lagos today as a Police Inspector and one civilian were killed while two others were critically injured.

In the face of provocation and anger on land, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has called for calm and professionalism from the protesters and police personnel respectively to douse the tension.

The police said the Endsars protests have been hijacked by some unscrupulous elements, who are fully armed, in Lagos State.

In a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the protesters broke into the 4 Anti Kidnapping Unit Office of the command, broke into the cell and liberated two of the kidnap cases suspects, before they were tactically and professionally repelled.

“In the process, Inspr Ekei Joshua with AP No 175493, Inspr Peter Agabi with AP No 251138 and Insp Erinfolami Ayodeji with AP No 229241(now late) attached to the Anti Kidnapping Unit of Lagos State Command, located at Iyun Road, Surulere were shot and critically injured; they have been rushed to the Intensive Care Unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital”.

SP Adejobi added thatn the protesters fired and killed one Ikechukwu Ilohamauzo, 55 years, a driver of one Toyota Sienna Bus, with Registration Number LSD 296 FX, who got stuck in the traffic caused by the blockage of the road by the violent protesters, in Surulere today.

“It is petinent to state that the attacked police inspectors and Mr Ikechukwu Ilohamauzu were hit and injured by pellets reasonably fired from pump actions/locally-made guns. The corpses of the deceased have been deposited in a mortuary for autopsy.”

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Akeem Odumosu, has urged protesters to be peaceful and avoid violent attacks on police personnel or any other security agents.

He also warned them not to harass innocent Lagosians by picketing them to forcefully join the protests; and should avoid blocking access routes or roads for other Nigerians who are as well entitled to their fundamental human rights

Odumosu also appealed to parents and guardians to keep watch on their children and monitor their activities to avoid being mobilised and used for illegal activities in the state.

However, four suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.